Post box in Clara, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Cast-iron post box, c.1930, with curved cap and P & T insignia. Located on footpath to front of the post office.

This functional item of street furniture is of a simple design with little decorative detailing. Post boxes of this type are becoming increasingly rare throughout Ireland and are threatened by plastic replacements. The Celtic lettering is representative of the post Independence era in Ireland.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14802057

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Clara GAA official club gallery; photographer not named, www.claragaa.com

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